Shingle-bracket



(No Model.)

J. W. FLOWERS. SHINGLE BRACKET.

No. 518,838 Patented Apr. 24, 1894.

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Gwen m4 NITED STATES JULIUS W. FLOWERS, OF NEWPORT, OREGON.

SHlNGLE-BRACKET.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of LettersZPatent No. 518,838, dated April 24, 1894. Application filed December 22, 1893. Serial No. 494,498. (No model.)

To allwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIUS W. FLOWERS, a

citizen of the United States, and a resident of Newport, in the county of Lincoln and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shingle -Brackets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to' make and use the same.

This invention relates to shingle brackets and has 'for its object to simplify the a construction and arrangement of such devices and render the same more easily applied and positive in their action, and wherein the several parts may be folded in compact form.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of the construction and arrangement of the several parts which will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings:Figure 1 is a perspective View of a shingle bracket shown applied and embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a similar View of the bracket shown detached and in folded position.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts in both the figures.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the bed piece which is of elongated form and has a pair of divergent prongs 2, at

one end which extend downwardly and are adapted to be embedded in the shingles. In advance of the said prongs the said bedpiece is formed with one or more slots, 3, and ahead of the said slots is an abutment or shoulder, 4, with an angular bearing surface, 5, and at the base of which is located a-pair of ears, 6. The said bed piece is tapered from the ears 6 toward the opposite end and on the. under side of the same near the said shoulder is a pair of depending feet, 7, which are also adapted to engage the-shingles.

Pivoted in the ears 6, is an upright orbrace, 8, which is supplied with a pair of spurs 9, at

the free end of the same to engage the foot board or other supporting device and on the opposite side the said brace is provided with a pair of cars 10, in which is pivotally mountediron or other suitable metal as an entirety,

and when notin use it can be folded as is shown in Fig. 2 and conveniently stored or transported.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new isa 1. In a shingle bracket, the combination of a cast metal bed piece having divergent spurs at one end, and having the opposite end tapered and provided midway of its ends with an abutment, and having a series of slots between the said abutment and the end provided with the spurs, a brace pivotally connected with the said bed in front of the abutment, and a leg pivoted to the free end of the brace and having a spur at its opposite end to project through one of the said series of slots, and having shoulders on each side of the spur to bear upon the bed and limit the movement of the said spur, substantially as set forth.

2. The herein shown and described shingle bracket, composed of a cast metal bed, having feet on the under side between its ends, and'having divergent spurs at one end, an abutment on the upper side, and havinga series of slots between the said abutment and the spurs, a brace pivoted to the bed in front of the abutment, and provided with spurs on its upper face, and a leg pivoted to the free end of the said brace, and having a spur at its free end to be thrust through one of the said series of slots, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses. I

JULIUS W. FLOWERS.

Witnesses:

'ED SULLIVAN, JOHN S'rIMPsoN. 

